Health & Wellness Expert Jillian Michaels To Represent Stand Up To Cancer At Night Nation Run October 24th

Stand Up To Cancer Named Official Charitable Beneficiary of Night Nation Run

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Oct 08, 2015, 09:00 ET

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is excited to announce Jillian Michaels, one of the nation's leading health and wellness experts, will participate on behalf of SU2C in the Night Nation Run on Saturday, October 24^th. The running 5k music festival, will take place at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA. Stand Up To Cancer, a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, has been named the official charitable beneficiary of the Night Nation Run. The Running Music Festivals will be held in over 30 cities across the U.S. in 2015 and 2016.

Similar to Michaels' message of wellness, staying active and having fun, the Night Nation Run's goal is to make a lasting impact by supporting SU2C and its innovative cancer research in a variety of ways through its races. Additionally, runners can create teams to help fundraise for SU2C through the SU2C website at [www.su2c.org/nightnationrun]

"I'm proud to be involved with Stand Up To Cancer and join the Night Nation Run," said Jillian Michaels. "Cancer is a disease that impacts all of us. Through opportunities like this run, we can team up and work together to lead stronger, healthier lives. This event provides people across the country with an easy, fun and active way to truly give back and make a difference in the fight against cancer."

"We are so grateful to Jillian Michaels for joining this Night Nation Run on behalf of Stand Up To Cancer," said Sue Schwartz, Co-Founder, Stand Up To Cancer. "Her inspiring approach to living a healthy, fit lifestyle while also having fun is a perfect fit for our collaboration with the Night Nation Run."

"We are so excited to have Jillian Michaels join Night Nation Run in support of our Official Charitable Beneficiary, Stand Up To Cancer," said Carly Moskowitz, Director of Marketing for Night Nation Run. "Together we can continue to utilize Night Nation Run as a platform to allow our participants to contribute to innovative cancer research, all while celebrating music in a fun environment."

The Night Nation Run music festival is a 5K filled with lights, lasers, beats and music. The festival will be held at the following locations, giving runners across the country the opportunity to support SU2C:

DATE	CITY
10/10/2015	Twin Cities, MN
10/24/2015	Los Angeles, CA
11/14/2015	Sacramento, CA
11/21/2015	Bay Area, CA
4/2/2016	Orange County, CA
4/9/2016	Denver, CO
4/16/2016	Chicago, IL
4/2016	Philadelphia, PA
4/2016	Boston, MA
5/2016	New Jersey, NJ
5/2016	Miami, FL
5/21/2016	Tampa Bay, FL
6/2016	New York, NY
6/2016	Washington, DC
6/2016	Los Angeles, CA
7/2016	Cincinnati, OH
7/2016	Cleveland, OH
7/2016	Nashville, TN
7/2016	Charlotte, NC
7/2016	Pittsburgh, PA
8/2016	Twin Cities, MN
8/2016	Seattle, WA
8/2016	Oakland, CA
8/2016	San Diego, CA
9/2016	Baltimore, MD
9/2016	New York, NY
9/2016	New Jersey, NJ
10/2016	Chicago, IL
10/2016	Sacramento, CA
10/2016	San Francisco, CA
10/2016	Los Angeles, CA
11/2016	Dallas, TX
11/2016	Houston, TX
11/2016	Atlanta, GA

About Stand Up To Cancer
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) raises funds to accelerate the pace of research to get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives now. SU2C, a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was established in 2008 by film and media leaders who utilize the industry's resources to engage the public in supporting a new, collaborative model of cancer research, and to increase awareness about progress being made in the fight against the disease. As SU2C's scientific partner, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and a Scientific Advisory Committee led by Nobel Laureate Phillip A. Sharp, Ph.D., conduct rigorous, competitive review processes to identify the best research proposals to recommend for funding, oversee grants administration, and provide expert review of research progress. For more information on Stand Up To Cancer, visit http://www.standup2cancer.org.

About Night Nation Run:
Night Nation Run music festival is a 5K filled with lights, lasers, beats and celebration for the lover of Electronic Dance Music. Run, walk, skip or dance your way through the run. Your journey will take you through an illuminated racecourse to multiple DJ stages, each with its own unique party, finishing with an after party with headliner DJs on the main stage.

SOURCE Stand Up To Cancer